Men's Performance Straight Fit Jeans vs Men's Straight Fit Jeans: which is safer?
Patagonia Men's Performance Straight Fit Jeans is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Patagonia
Men's Performance Straight Fit Jeans
PFAS grade
Excellent 90/100
Overall grade
Excellent 90/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
none flagged
Material
cotton/organic cotton denim
Confidence
72%
Patagonia
Men's Straight Fit Jeans
PFAS grade
Excellent 90/100
Overall grade
Excellent 82/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
cotton denim, no water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
Confidence
82%
PossibleFormaldehyde-based finishing resins
PossibleDye bleed and skin contact allergens
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Formaldehyde-based finishing resins and Dye bleed and skin contact allergens on the Patagonia and not on the Patagonia.
- The Patagonia is cotton/organic cotton denim where the Patagonia is cotton denim, no durable water repellent (DWR) coating, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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